Landmarks Preservation Commission okays renovation of Greenpoint wood-frame house that developer wanted to demolish
Third floor and penthouse will be added to 111 Noble St.
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A developer who wanted to demolish a wood-frame 1850s Greenpoint house will renovate it instead, as the city Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) had recommended.
On Tuesday, the commission voted unanimously to approve real estate investor Roei Paz’ restoration plans for 111 Noble St.
Wood-frame houses are especially prized in Greenpoint. They are an important element of its historic heritage.
Many of them were the homes of shipwrights and ship carpenters who worked in the neighborhood in the 19th century.